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Friday, February 29, 2008 |
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ONE MESSAGE, ONE UMMAH |
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Historic ulama summit talks about peace
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A more empowered Muslim religious sector is a key to attaining peace
in the country. This was the consensus of nearly 200 ulama—or
Muslim religious scholars and leaders—who gathered from all over
the country to discuss the feasibility of establishing a national
organization during the First National Summit of Ulama in the
Philippines, held January 28 to 30 at the Bayview Park Hotel in
Manila.
While a number of ulama groups already exist,
there has been no national organization that includes all the major
groups, similar to networks that exist in Muslim countries. The lack
of unity among the ulama is generally attributed to tribalism,
political differences and lack of institutional support.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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Major survey challenges
Western perceptions about Islam
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WASHINGTON: A huge survey of the world’s Muslims released earlier
this week challenges Western notions that equate Islam with
radicalism and violence.
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Muslim vows to care of Christian,
Muslim students as MSU head
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The road toward the presidency of the country’s largest university
in Mindanao for Dr. Macapado Muslim was riddled with politics and
intrigue.
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FEATURE
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Tamano’s appointment to PLM
marks first for Filipino Muslims
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“The ink of a scholar is holier than the blood of a martyr. I
cannot think of anything more emphatic than this to show what a high
virtue education is in the Islamic faith.”
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Religious leaders work to demystify ‘halal’
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DAVAO CITY: What’s the fuss about “halal”
food?
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Philippines to launch first guideline
book for making halal food
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The Philippines will launch its first guideline book on making halal
food in accordance with international standard, in order to promote
the country’s food industry, the official Philippine News Agency
quoted Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap as saying recently.
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FEATURE
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Welcome to Peace Village,
Canada’s Muslim community
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VAUGHAN, Canada: The homes come with separate living rooms for men
and women. Streets are named Bashir, Zafrulla Khan, and Abdus Salam.
And every house has a view of the mosque, visible from miles around.
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Turkey’s president OK’s amendment lifting
ban on head scarves in universities
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ANKARA: Turkish President Abdullah Gul recently approved
constitutional amendments that allow Islamic head scarves at
universities.
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Malaysian govt worried about Kelantan state
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KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian minister warned that investors might be
deterred if a fundamentalist Islamic party retains control of its
stronghold in northern Kelantan state.
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Dutch Cabinet against airing anti-Koran film
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BRUSSELS: Two Dutch cabinet ministers have held a meeting with Dutch
right-wing lawmaker Geert Wilders to dissuade him from releasing his
film critical of Islam, Radio Netherlands reported Wednesday.
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